New to group and kombucha One Q. before I start

[Guest guest]

Hello!

Just started drinking K. several months ago. I was a kefir drinker but LOVE the

kombucha.

I'm looking to buy a baby mushroom and start making my own. Found one at a good

price on

e Bay. Been looking and reading the info, but can't find the answer to this

complex question:

If I buy a mushroom grown with caffeinated black tea and regular sugar, can I

brew my first

batch with decaffeinated organic green tea and organic sugar, and will my

product be

decaffeinated and organic? If not the first batch, will the product evolve into

a decaffeinated,

organic tea after several brewings?

Many thanks!

Deb

[Guest guest]

Wheredo you live Twobenrgy?

i can not fathom buying a mushroom ....

I want to give you one..I live in Georgia

joan

[Guest guest]

>I'm looking to buy a baby mushroom and start making my own. Found one at a

>good price on

>e Bay. Been looking and reading the info, but can't find the answer to

>this complex question:

>

>If I buy a mushroom grown with caffeinated black tea and regular sugar,

>can I brew my first

>batch with decaffeinated organic green tea and organic sugar, and will my

>product be

>decaffeinated and organic? If not the first batch, will the product evolve

>into a decaffeinated,

>organic tea after several brewings?

I also use organic materials. I don't believe that you'll get any caffeine

from the SCOBY. After several cycles when you've built up a new SCOBY, the

older one can be used for various purposes or composted (please don't just

thrown excess SCOBYs in the garbage... they are so magical they deserve at

least to recycle into the earth). When you've begun using the new SCOBY,

you can feel confident of your culture's organically cultured status. But

even from your first brew the results will be healthy and for all practical

purposes, organic.

For anyone who doesn't know, there are a couple of links that list sources

for SCOBYs that will send for just the cost of shipping and packaging:

There is a folder with the contact information for people on this list who

agreed to share Kombucha. Go to the list Homepage and click on the Files

link on the left side of the page.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/original_kombucha/

The " Worldwide Kombucha Exchange "

Where you get a Kombucha Starter Culture

http://www.kombu.de/suche2.htm

There is a list of suppliers US and International at URL:

http://w3.trib.com/~kombu/starts.html

--V

>Many thanks!

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>Deb

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